JUDY & LIZA Will Embark on Spring Tour Across the UK
The tour visits Lancaster, Bolton, Lowestoft, Oldham, Barnstaple, Sale, Ulverston, Ilkley, Cheltenham, Milford Haven and Cardiff.
A dazzling and heart-warming stage show charting the careers and relationship between Hollywood mother and daughter Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, is stepping out on a UK tour this spring at venues across the UK.
Captivating audiences for over a decade, Judy & Liza will embark on a tour in March and April 2023 visiting venues in Lancaster, Bolton, Lowestoft, Oldham, Barnstaple, Sale, Ulverston, Ilkley, Cheltenham, Milford Haven and Cardiff.
Judy & Liza is produced by Bill Elms Productions and On Song Productions; created and written by West End performer Emma Dears who appears as Liza Minnelli; with Francis Goodhand as musical director.
Emma performs alongside Helen Sheals, who plays Judy Garland. Together they belt out timeless classics with uncanny resemblance of Judy and Liza, bursting with their unrivalled and elusive star quality.
The incredible talents of two of the biggest names in Hollywood showbusiness - mother and daughter Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli - are reunited thanks to this sensational musical experience. This dazzling production tells the turbulent tale of the stars against the backdrop of their infamous 1964 London Palladium concert. Audiences are taken on an emotional rollercoaster journey as they discover the uncanny parallels between some of Judy and Liza's most iconic songs and their own personal lives.
The show features performances of iconic songs including Cabaret, Maybe This Time, Over The Rainbow, The Man That Got Away, The Trolley Song, and Together Wherever We Go.
Liverpool-born actress Emma Dears self-penned the musical biopic to critical acclaim. Emma's acting career began at the age of nine when she toured the UK in the title role of Annie. She later headed to London to join the Italia Conti Academy for Performing Arts, however she left before completing the course as she was offered a part in the tour of Les Miserables performing in Dublin and Edinburgh. Emma's West End roles have included Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, and Oliver. Television roles include Emmerdale, Nice Guy Eddie, Shameless, Hollyoaks, Brookside, and Second Coming.
Helen is widely known for her roles in Coronation Street and Downton Abbey. However, Helen is no stranger to portraying Judy Garland having previously played the title role in the West End musical Judy! at The Arts Theatre in London. Her extensive theatre roles have included Mistress Quickly in Merry Wives and Goneril in King Lear for Northern Broadsides, directed by Sir Jonathan Miller; Mari Hoff in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Hull Truck and UK Tour); and Shirley Valentine. Helen's TV credits include Brookside, Meterosexuality, Family Affairs, Last Tango in Halifax, Silent Witness, Holby City, Casualty, Doctors, Dalziel and Pascoe, and Mrs Wigan in three seasons of Downton Abbey.
Producer Bill Elms commented: "We are thrilled to announce another UK outing of the sensational musical Judy & Liza, it's a show very close to my heart as I worked on the very first run over 10 years ago. We can promise audiences a memorable experience as they rediscover the joy of live entertainment through this captivating show."
Writer and actress Emma Dears added: "It is with pure excitement that we can take Judy and Liza's emotional and iconic story on the road. Whether you're a fan of Judy or Liza, or both, their story is unique. The show is full of love, heartache, and passion, and Helen and I have worked tirelessly to make sure we get every tiny detail just right. Join us for an evening with the mother and daughter who really did put the 'show' into showbiz."
Tour Dates
DUKES THEATRE, LANCASTER
Friday 17 March at 7.30pm
Website: www.dukeslancaster.org
OCTAGON THEATRE, BOLTON
Monday 20 March at 7.30pm
Website: www.octagonbolton.co.uk
MARINA THEATRE, LOWESTOFT
Thursday 23 March at 7.30pm
Website: www.marinatheatre.co.uk
MILLGATE ARTS CENTRE, OLDHAM
Saturday 25 March at 7.30pm
Website: www.millgateartscentre.co.uk
Queens Theatre, BARNSTAPLE
Saturday 1 April at 7.30pm
Website: www.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com
WATERSIDE ARTS, SALE
Wednesday 5 April at 7.30pm
Website: www.watersidearts.org
THE CORO, ULVERSTON
Friday 7 April at 7.30pm
Website: www.thecoro.co.uk
KINGS HALL, ILKLEY
Saturday 8 April at 7.30pm
Website: www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
TOWN HALL, CHELTENHAM
Wednesday 12 April at 7.30pm
Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk
TORCH THEATRE, MILFORD HAVEN
Friday 14 April at 7.30pm
Website: www.torchtheatre.co.uk
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF
Saturday 15 April at 3.30pm & 8.30pm
Website: www.wmc.org.uk
To find out more and to book visit www.judyandliza.co.uk
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